N153JM is a 2010 Cubcrafters Inc CC11-160 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number CC11-00153, registered in Hot Springs, MT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2029. It is powered by a Cubcrafter CC340 rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (light-sport previously certificated under 21.190), issued Dec 23, 2010. It is one of 319 CC11-160 aircraft in the FAA registry, 17 of them registered in Montana. About 84% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 18, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- GRIGG APIARIES INC
- Location
- Hot Springs, MT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Helena FSDO (HLN FSDO) · (406) 441-5240
- Certificate issued
- Sep 27, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Sep 2, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0D628
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50153050
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CUBCRAFTERS INC
- Model
- CC11-160
- Year manufactured
- 2010
- Serial number
- CC11-00153
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- CUBCRAFTER CC340 (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Dec 23, 2010
- Approved operations
- Light-sport previously certificated under 21.190
Public airports near Hot Springs
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs Hot Springs, MT | S09 | 3 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Plains Plains, MT | S34 | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Polson Polson, MT | 8S1 | 23 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2017 | Borrego Springs, CA | Cubcrafters Inc CC11-160 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA17CA227 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.